Open Palm Hand Covers & Uses of Said Covers

Abstract

The present invention has a palmar portion with only one large recess of substantial sixe to enable skin contact with the skin exposed by the one opening. The one large opening is positioned along the glove palmar portion and does not expose any of the wearer's five metacarpophalangeal joints as well as the thumb metacarpal when the glove is worn.

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[0001]This application is a Continuation-in-Part to application Ser. No. 15 / 990,776, which is a Continuation-In-Part to application Ser. No. 14 / 544,887, which is a Continuation to application Ser. No. 13 / 374,868, filed on Jun. 20, 2012, in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relatesto sports apparatus and equipment, and uses thereof, used in playing the game of various sports. The present invention and its multi-sport embodiments enhance the overall performance in athletic tasks or execution during sports play and practice by creating gloves that allow golfers and basketball players better perform hand tasks.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]An important goal in playing sports is to win. Often that means proper play execution, good ball control, good grip and feel, and proper form in the sports fundamentals. Gloves and other types of hand covers are permitted in most sports. Many individuals use gloves to enhance, in some way, their competitive edge. Indeed...

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Problems solved by technology

This of course is a significant weakness as it minimizes tactile sensitivities along the weak hand.

For example, although prior art golf gloves offer grip capabilities on the fingers of the golfer, it also covers the entire palm area which therefore desensitizes the palm in feeling of any movement by the golf club during a golf swing.

Slight golf club movements indicate improper golf swing mechanics often resulting in poor golf performance.

In fact a common problem for golfers has to do with not being able to keep the golf club from slipping down the edge of the golfer's hand during the golf swing.

When slippage happen, the result is a poor and unpredictable impact of the golf club on the golf ball.

With this being a common and significant problem in golf, it is important for the golfer to first notice when the golf club slips down the pinkie finger metacarpal and then adjust accordingly.

However, as poor ball contact in a golf club swing may be the result of several issues, such as improper golf stance or late unhinging of one's wrists, conventional golf gloves lack a structural feature that allows the wearer to notice whether a poor golf swing was the result of golf club slippage.

For example, one performs a downswing by moving the golf club at very high speeds that increase in velocity by unhinging the wrist, all of which can result in a slight movement of the golf club during the golf club downswing.

Constant swinging of a golf club at real club swing speeds, for example, often results in soreness along and around the edge of the glove, principally on or around the pinkie finger metacarpal and ring finger metacarpal.

This soreness can also come from the rubbing or slipping along the area between the club handle and the weak-hand grip before and through golf ball impact.

This is especially important in the sport of golf because even the smallest of club slipping—during the golf swing or upon impact of the golf ball—can create enormous inconsistencies and inaccuracies, critical issues in determining overall performance in the sport of golf, for example.

The problem is compounded because prior art gloves completely cover the entire edge and entire palm of the weak hand, minimizing the ability to have much feel in that area, and therefore making it very difficult to notice if there was any movement of the golf club during the downswing of the golf swing.

In the sport of basketball, there is a significant void when it comes to grip enhancers that one can use to enhance performance, or even simply for aesthetic purposes or for use during actual gam...

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